New Wine into New Wine skins (Luke 5:38): Church Growth and Revitalisation
Haase III, John Martin
New Wine into New Wine skins (Luke 5:38): Church Growth and Revitalisation - Johannesburg, South Africa University of South Africa 2004 - 95p PDF A4 Summary. Bibliography.
Individuals and organisations follow a general developmental cycle, that begins with birth, and progresses through growth, maturity, decline and death. While individuals necessarily die after a period of years, organisations may continue through many generations, though they too may die. Once an organisation reaches maturity, it tends toward decline, for sin has corrupted not only men, but all creation (Rms. 8:21-22). Though all things tend toward decay and death, they can be revitalised, for such is the power of God’s grace. Like all organisations, the church can become ineffective. Many prefer abandoning the old organisation and starting a new work. Revitalisation may be the better solution, though it is certainly the greater challenge. This project considers the organisational life cycle biblically, historically and contemporarily. It considers how the church grows, and what keeps it from growing. It also considers the merits of creating ‘new wine skins,’ versus revitalising old ones.
New Testament --Church growth--World wide
New Wine into New Wine skins (Luke 5:38): Church Growth and Revitalisation - Johannesburg, South Africa University of South Africa 2004 - 95p PDF A4 Summary. Bibliography.
Individuals and organisations follow a general developmental cycle, that begins with birth, and progresses through growth, maturity, decline and death. While individuals necessarily die after a period of years, organisations may continue through many generations, though they too may die. Once an organisation reaches maturity, it tends toward decline, for sin has corrupted not only men, but all creation (Rms. 8:21-22). Though all things tend toward decay and death, they can be revitalised, for such is the power of God’s grace. Like all organisations, the church can become ineffective. Many prefer abandoning the old organisation and starting a new work. Revitalisation may be the better solution, though it is certainly the greater challenge. This project considers the organisational life cycle biblically, historically and contemporarily. It considers how the church grows, and what keeps it from growing. It also considers the merits of creating ‘new wine skins,’ versus revitalising old ones.
New Testament --Church growth--World wide